Category: NBA Betting
Mavs could receive boost from activating two-way contract signee Johnathan Motley Friday in Milwaukee
Still reeling following Wednesday’s 97-90 loss in Boston to begin a three-game road trip, the Dallas Mavericks could receive a much-needed boost from an unexpected source Friday night against the Milwaukee Bucks. Failing in an attempt to capture their first three-game winning streak of the season Click here to read the full article…
Pelicans reserve center Ajinca has knee surgery
METAIRIE, La. (AP) — The New Orleans Pelicans say reserve center Alexis Ajinca has had surgery on his right knee and his recovery is expected to take four to six months, virtually ending his chances of playing this season. Click here to read the full article…
Kings announces plans to add esports facility to Golden 1 Center
The Sacramento Kings commitment to esports has led to the creation of a new gaming facility at the team’s home arena. Click here to read the full article…
LeBron James hits trash-talking Bulls fan with brutal response
You should have heard the saying by now: “You come at the king, you best not miss.” During the Cavs’ easy 113-91 win over the Bulls on Monday, one Chicago fan decided to shout some trash talk in LeBron James’ direction. The heckler checked the typical boxes, asking James when he was Click here to read…
Seattle mayor inks KeyArena deal to lure NBA, NHL teams
Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan has signed an agreement with a developer to renovate KeyArena so the venue could be ready for an NBA or NHL team. Click here to read the full article…
Jarrett Jack explains why Durant quizzed him about Steph Curry
Jarrett Jack received a strange phone call in the early hours of the morning in late June 2016. It was just days before the NBA’s free agency began on July 1, but it wasn’t an agent calling with a prospective deal or a team seeking his services. It was All-Star forward Kevin Durant asking about…
Pacers avoiding losses that would ‘come back and bite them in the butt’
Pacers coach Nate McMillan talks Oladipo, Pacers strong second half. INDIANAPOLIS – Good NBA teams find a way to do two things, no matter what: Defend home court. Defeat inferior opponents. Thanks to Victor Oladipo’s late-game heroics, the Indiana Pacers (14-11) checked both of those boxes in Wednesday Click here to read the full article…
All Of A Sudden, The Rockets Are Dominant On Defense, Too
Back in October, when Draymond Green of the Warriors was asked to assess the Rockets’ offseason efforts to narrow the gap between Houston and Golden State, Green didn’t mince words. “They want [a matchup with us] to be a shootout, which is fine,â€� he said. “But we’re gonna play some defense. Yeah, we Click here…
Shining a spotlight on a dark horse MVP candidate
The argument here isn’t that DeMarcus Cousins should win the MVP – or is even the MVP at this point of the season. It’s that he deserves a look. Click here to read the full article…
Dark horse MVP candidate deserves spotlight
The argument here isn’t that DeMarcus Cousins should win the MVP – or is even the MVP at this point of the season. It’s that he deserves a look. Click here to read the full article…
LeBron’s rain of clutch 3s keeps Cavs cruising
LeBron James emerged as the hero again in Wednesday’s 101-95 victory over the Sacramento Kings, which gave the Cavaliers their 13th consecutive win to tie the franchise record James helped set years ago. Click here to read the full article…
NBA wrap: LeBron James leads Cavs to 13th straight; short-handed Warriors roll Hornets
The Cavaliers are on fire after a slow start to the season, but Wednesday’s win over the lowly Kings was not a cake walk. Cleveland had to rally from a 14-point deficit in the third quarter and it was a clutch shot from LeBron James that made the difference in a 101-95 win. James knocked down a Click…